Unfortunately, a majority of enterprise application integration projects fail, primarily due to management issues, rather than technology or software.*
The Operational Imperative
The operational imperative to exchange data and business processes among a growing number of disparate IT functions within, and between, organizations has led most enterprises to try, or at least investigate, some form of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) software.
Unfortunately, a majority of EAI projects fail, primarily due to management issues, rather than technology or software.* Implementation pitfalls range from departmental protectionism to a lack of clear accountability for the EAI system’s final structure.
Other major issues include:
- High initial development costs, especially for small and mid-sized businesses.
- A shortage of EAI experts who keep up with dynamic changes within the field.
- Competing EAI standards and systems, ranging from Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to proprietary, open and/or academic systems.
- Failure to negotiate outcomes with each user department within the enterprise, who may prefer to “protect” their data.
Ready, Aim, Implement!
The EAI “silver bullet” is still under development, and there is little consensus on the ideal approach or ideal group of technologies that should be used to accomplish this electronic alchemy. But there is no reason you should wait to implement this middleware process to enable integration of disparate electronic systems and applications throughout your enterprise.
Our Services
Animus can help determine the best application for your specific needs, then custom-design the optimal solution. We’ll show you how to simplify and automate your business processes by linking different applications within a single system, without forcing significant changes to the individual applications and data structures. Accounting, HR, Legal and Supply Chain can keep using their IT “silos,” but with EAI they can also communicate with each other, and their outside partners, with full assurance of data security. Our services include:
- Architectural guidance and recommendations.
- Training on best practices for your EAI system.
- Proof of concepts.
- Project implementation and management.
- Problem solving and performance improvements.
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